Physical Appearance Is Extremely Important to Adriana

question 90

Multiple Choice

Physical appearance is extremely important to Adriana. When she enters a beauty contest, she beats all but one of the other contestants and finishes in second place. However, the one contestant that beats her is her neighbor and arch-rival, Lisa. Research by Tesser (1988) suggests that Adriana

• A) will be jealous of Lisa, but will receive a boost in self-esteem from beating the other candidates.
• B) will avoid future contact with Lisa in order to avoid further threats to her self-esteem.
• C) will bask in the reflected glory of Lisa's win.
• D) will seek out situations that increase her level of self-awareness.

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